The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

AA0uAas Nu1 Nt4AAAO4G tANGuUAAuOU EGntAGA
officiating as consecrator.
OFFICIAL returns from the State election
in Massachusetts, show that Governor
Ames had plurality OF II, COS, while that
OF the rest OF the Republican State ticket
averaged "a 0o0.
ON the Both the National central com
mittee OF the Prohibition party, in session
at Chicago, decided to hold the National
convention OF the party in the first week
in June, JSSs
VIRGINIANs in Washington say that
there Is not the slightest doubt Of the
election Of Hon. John S. Barbour as the
next UDited States Senator from their
State TO succeed Mr.. Riddleberger, whose
term expires March 4, 1889.
on the 30th an excursion partv OF
American railroad conductors were pre-
sented to President Diaz in tho CITY Of
Mexico, by Mr.. I. p. Connery, charged
d'ahaires OF the American legation. The
President received the party. in a cordial
manner.
THE French chambers have arranged a
programme for the election OF a successor
TO NJ. Grevy.
THE contest over tho doorkeepership Is
really the only fight in Washington con-
nectod with tho House organization around
which there is any doubt Mr.. Donslson's
reply to the charges preferred against
him by MIR. breckenridge, OF Arkansas.
nus AuI ulau6l a prolific TOPIC or discussion.
Messrs. Hurt and Nichols are still in the
race
OK the 3Oth information was reczfved OF
the death, at Sheffield England, of Will
lam JessOp, the world-famous manufact-
urer of steel.
CoNGREssMAE MCSHA NnE, of Nebraska,
who Is many timos a millionaire. will
Keep up large esf esf.Ablishment ia Wash
ington. lie mad his money in mining
enterprises am. souud real estnte invest
ments III On.aha and elsewhere. and has
the reputation of being one of the solid
men O. tho West
GCRPBrsE was expressed by District
attorney Elect Fellows, OF New York,
at tho decision Of the Court Of Appeals in
the Sharpe case. With the five points Of
testimony which the Court OF Appeals
ruled out there was enough evidence left,
he thought, to convict Sharpe.
ON the Both a rumOr was published in
New York TO the effect that Nine. Adelina
Patti would be unable to sing again, be-
ing confined TO her castle in Wales, suffer-
ing from cancer of the stomach. 1t is
known that she has long been suffering
from dyspepsia, but those who are most
likely to know discredit the rumor.
In the assignment of the desks to the
Senators at Washington the one which for
years served Mr.. Roscoe Conkliug has
been given TO Mr.. VIM. E. Chandler, and
~ 10 a hli uluE bOfb OF q t0luClUeu6 tnaG
the desk which Mr. Blaine had, after hav-
ing been used by different Senators m
different locations, has now fallen to Mr.
Hale, his successor, and that it occ' fpies
she same position IL did when Mr.. elaine
used il in tho Senate.
On the lst Jake SHARPE, the T.New York
boodler, was released on $40, ,O0r4 bail
ON the 1st statue Of the I ats President
Garfield was unvailed at CIncinnatl with
appropriate ceremonies.
CHRISTINA, Queen P.erent OF Spain,
opened the Cortes on fhe LAT.
representative ord, Of the Grand
Rapids district Of Michigan. is one of the
younger mem 5ers Of the Fifheth Con-
gress ana Is quite handsome and a BILE
MOST tIEvEREND DANIEL MCGETTIGAN,
d. Archbishop of Armagh aud primate
OF Ireland, was reported dying on the 1st
On the 1st James f. Quinn, master
Workman of District Assembly, No. 40,
X. Of L., New York, was 0rres ted upon a
charge of having assaulted a reporter of
the Tribune. Quinn pushed the reporter
down stairs.
On the 1st President Grevy complicated
French matters by Withdrawing his resig-
nation. He promised to resign on the 2d.
There was much excitement in Paris, but
no serious disturbance.
On the 2d Representative breckenridge,
OA AAhumN0St AhAA an ilAltl Wow Win DOof-
keeper DonelsOn i'm his office at the Capi.
tol in Washington. Mr.. Donelson declined
to state the nature of the interview, but
from what could be learned the NEE ting
between the gentlemen was not Of the
most amicable character.
On the LIST Mr.. Sexton was unanimously
elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, TO succeed
Mr. Sullivan. In speech thanking
the corporation for the honor conferred
upon him, ho said that every day devel-
oped new attacks upon the lives and lib
critics Of the people.
A YOUNG attorney named J. l. Eichel-
berger has been missing from his home in
Cincinnati since Thanksgiving Day, with
several crooked transactions developed.
Among them is that Of obtaining a gol d
watch from his afianced bride and dia
mond ring from jeweler Of his acqaint-
ancs under false pretenses. forged
check also figures among his eccentrici-
ties.
DIR. MACKENZIE, says the London Ian
Get, receives highly satisfactory advices
concerning the condition OF the German
Crown Prince. In view Of the fact tha
there is no actual microscopical proof OF
the existence Of cancer the diminution
of the swelling is not without a certain
degree of clinical Importance.
SEVERAL OF the Democratic Senators in
Washington urge Mr.. Carlisle TO foregC
the Speakership and take tho charma n,
ship of the ways and means committee
Mr.. Beck, Mr.. German and others urge
this. They say it is the wish of the Presi
dent
OK the I'd Grevy resigned the Office o
President of France. There were som'
disturbances on the streets, but the polict
and military quelled them.
SHARPERs victimizsd David NJ. Ander-
son, Of Kansas, TO the tune OF $50 in tbs
Kansas City Union depot on the 2d.
ON the ID Treasurer Ripley Ropes OF tn
Beechor monument fund committee re
ceived check for S1,93l.51, from Henry
Irving, as the result OF a benefit perform.
ance. With this and the amount
realized from the eulogy Of DIR. Parker tn
fund now aggregates $50, 1896.
On the ID Lord Mayor Sullivan Of Dub
lin was convicted and sentenced to tw,
months Imprisonment for publishing pro
ceedings of meetings OF suppressed
branches Of the National League.
MELBOURNE (Australia,) advices sa,
that Beach, the oarsman, has resi- gne,
the championship and retired from
aquatscs, and that Hanlan has challenge,
Kemp.
JAMES KEENAN,, Teemer's hacker, is ou
with a new proposition 70 Mr.. st. John
Gandaur's hacker, looking to a grea
worlds championship sculling race be
tween Beach, Teemec, Gaudaur and posi-
bly, Hanlan.
OK tha.2d Coroner c. X. Mediation, on
of the most popular men in Denver, Col
was found dead in bed from the effects Q
an overdose of laudanum. Deceased ha
had considerable domestic trouble lately
and for several days and nights had bse
nervous and unable TO sleep lt is though
the drug was taken TO produce sleep.
THE london Daily Net5S says: 9Th
imprisonment OF Lord Mayor Sullivan is
national scandal. He is man OF I'd